The Refiners Fire

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. Psalms 19:1‭-‬6 KJV http://bible.com/1/psa.19.1-6.KJV

True indeed, the earth is the LORD'S and all that dwells in it, to include the seen and the unseen. Yet, a most precious prize of GOD'S is the human soul. For in the very beginning (that which cannot be given a date, a season or time) GOD said, "Let Us create man in Our image and in Our likeness." In doing this GOD made us much different than the ape, monkey, fish or cow, He breathed into us His Spirit and thus we became a living 'NEPHESH'. Man became from that point on a living 'soul'; being infused with and empowered by the Spirit of GOD breathed into man's nostrils. "For in Him we live and breathe and have all our 'being'". We cannot, nor could we ever 'be' without His breath! Our soul is a living soul because GOD in His Omniscient wisdom and Omnipotent grace, placed within us, a part of Himself. This is why of all creation, we cannot ever hide from Him nor His love for us. So, it must be understood that our soul...our Nephesh...does not belong to us at all!! We were always His and shall always be His, either as created beings only, or joyfully delighting as both created beings and children of the Most High GOD! Yes, He wants it all, because He deserves it all, due to the Truth that He owns it all, in Christ Jesus!!

Monday, August 1, 2016

And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Genesis 2:7 KJV http://bible.com/1/gen.2.7.KJV

Isn't it interesting that only once GOD breathes into man, that then he becomes a living soul? Isn't it interesting that GOD is said to have breathed into his nostrils, and not his mouth? Isn't it interesting that this is the only creation account where GOD breathes into His creation? My friends the life we carry is not ours to squander. The life given to us was given through the very place that science tells us I'd the proper way to inhale to the full potential. The LORD God breathed into our nostrils, that we would receive Him to the fullest, and that His breath, His essence, would be experienced all through our being, unimpeded. He breathed into us because we are to be the expression of Him in this earth...in His image and in His likeness! We are the pot and He is the Potter!!

Sunday, July 31, 2016

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9 KJV http://bible.com/1/2pe.3.9.KJV

Often times we truthfully lack confidence and true faith in that which GOD has promised, and even in the great sacrifice Jesus Christ has made. We may often drift off in wonder whether there be a resurrection or any promise of eternal life after death. Friends, brethren, and fellow Christian believers, yes there is life after this! Yes, GOD'S promises are always and forever yea and amen. Yes, Jesus Christ was sent of the Father into this world and He was persecuted, crucified, and died. But He did rise in that glorious third day, with all power in His hand and He did defeat both death and the grave, for us, for you! It is imperative and totally trustworthy to believe in Him! And though this world seems to be getting worse and harder, we must as believers hold fast to our confession of faith, for the Son of GOD, is coming!! He is coming soon! Oh, yes, He is coming back for you and I!! HALLELUJAH!

Friday, July 29, 2016

Friends and the beloved of our LORD Jesus Christ, LORD Father GOD has not given us the ability to cower down, retreat or give up! Although the devil may attack our positions from every side, and it may seem as if 'it's not one thing, it's another', know with assuring that our LORD has fought and won the battle that we could never have won. The only thing He requires, with fully activated faith and confidence in Him, is not 'fear' for He has given us Holy Spirit; full of love, power and a sound mind! So, hold your head up, stick your chest out, square off those shoulders and advance forward in the name of Jesus Christ!!! RAK CHAZAK!

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 KJV http://bible.com/1/2ti.1.7.KJV

Sunday, July 24, 2016

Often times we may slack in our prayer lufe because we simply often times lack true faith in the LORD'S promise to us. I have been told that GOD always answers prayer in one of three ways; yes, no, not yet. Can we today become as Jesus when He prayed to His Father in Luke 22, that if it be His will let this cup...this bitter cup...of suffering pass from Him. We often want the LORD to exempt us from various sufferings or all sufferings. Yet, the Bible tells us explicitly that we all will have to suffer for Christ's sake. What if in our suffering our answer from LORD Father GOD was 'no'?

Angels from Heaven strengthened Jesus. God gave Jesus the fortitude to endure the suffering and the Cross. For this reason, we have salvation, forgiveness, healing, and deliverance in the name of Jesus. Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under Heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved except for the name of Jesus.

Often our salvation is not found in the yes, that we want and desire, but in the no that the Father wills. Perhaps, this is where our true victory is found. So, embrace the Father's will for your life....
Blessings.

Friday, June 17, 2016

This week has been tiring, trying, strange, vulnerable, confrontational, and empowering. I entered it apprehensive of its academic challenges and intellectual perplexity, yet I found that it offered a much greater lesson: How does one become Liberated from the complexity of themselves? Well, through the intensity of these days I have learned the answer comes only from by vulnerability, the compassion of GOD'S love and the empathy discovered once one has been broken thoroughly and died to self. That is Liberty!!